Tuition - Through FACTS
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TUITION
2008/2009 School Year
| Total Tuition for 2008-2009 | $8,275.00 |
| Advanced Tuition: Paid at registration by all students towards future tuition | (400.00) |
| $7,875.00 |
All families shall be expected to make tuition payments according to one of the following payment plans. Each family's preferred manner of payment must be submitted each year at the time of student registration. Options for payment shall include:
1. Full Payment. Under this plan the entire amount of tuition is paid on or before August 1st. This payment is made directly to the St. Francis High School Business Office.
2. Semester Payment. Under this plan the entire amount is paid in two (2) installments. One-half of the tuition is due August 1st and one-half is due January 15th. These payments are made directly to the St. Francis High School Business Office.
3. Monthly Payment. Under this plan the entire amount of tuition is paid monthly over a ten (10) month period beginning in July through the FACTS tuition Management Plan. This plan is an automatic payment plan made through your checking or statement savings account. Those choosing this plan will authorize their financial institution to make automatic monthly payments to FACTS on either the 5th or the 20th of each month.
FACTS payments can be made through checking accounts, savings accounts of VISA and MasterCard. There is a $38.00 annual fee per family for using this option. In choosing to make your payment using your credit card, a convenience fee (approx. 2.5%) will be assessed to your account.
The tuition cost for the 2008-2009 school year is as follows:
Tuition $8,275.00
Tuition covers the following:
• a yearbook and six (6) student newspapers
• a pass to all St. Francis home athletic events
• supplemental student accident insurance
• tuition insurance upon the death or permanent disability of a family's primary income-earner
• participation in all intramural events
• Internet access
• Parking Fee: NOTE: Only students (seniors, juniors, sophomores in that order) who apply and demonstrate they are in a car pool will be issued a parking sticker for campus parking. There will be no charge for parking stickers related to individual students participating in a car pool. (No less than three students and no more that four students including the driver may be included in a car pool.) Students who have not had their license for more than six months from the beginning of the school year may have a car pool of two which includes the driver.
Specialty Fees:
These fees apply to student participation, courses of students or a specific activity.
Entrance Exam: $ 50.00
Graduation: $100.00
School Registration $150.00 (One Time only for New Students)
Performing
Arts:
Band $80.00
Choral $80.00
Drama $80.00 (Each Production)
Retreats:
Junior Retreat $170.00 (Required for Juniors)
Kairos Retreat $190.00 (Optional – Seniors)
Sports Participation:
$80.00
(All sports excluding football.)
Football Participation: $130.00
Transcripts: $5.00
NOTE: Each student may request up to total of five
original transcripts before this fee of $5.00 per transcript is assessed.
Suggested Annual Family Donation: $500.00
ST FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL TUITION POLICY
INTRODUCTION
We believe that your tuition
payments are an investment
in your child's
education and religious
formation.
Therefore, the St.
Francis School
Board recommended
to the Administration policies
concerning the amount of
tuition, the manner of payment, and, in
general,
the development of policy
in this area.
REGISTRATION
A. A one time registration
fee of $150.00 is due upon
initial
registration
of
the student.
THIS
PAYMENT IS
NON-REFUNDABLE.
B. An advance tuition payment
of $400.00 is due with
the course request form
in February.
THIS
PAYMENT
IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
LATE REGISTRATION
A. Families registering
after July 1st shall
be expected
to fulfill
their tuition
obligation
according
to
the tuition policy
stated
above.
B. Tuition for students
registering on or after
the first day
of school shall
be prorated over
the number
of school
days
they will
be in attendance
according
to a formula established
by the St. Francis Business
Manager.
LATE PAYMENTS
1. It shall be the responsibility
for each family to
keep the St. Francis Business
Manager
informed
of their
need
to make
any changes
in their
preferred tuition
payment plan or adjustments
in the
amount of tuition expected
to be paid.
Without
such information,
the following policy
will apply
when
tuition
payments are received
late.
A. Full Payment. If payment is not received on or before August 1st, the family will be contacted within five (5) days by the St. Francis Business Manager concerning the missed payment date and alternative tuition payment options will be offered. If funds are not received according to a new agreement, all tuition payments shall be made through the FACTS Tuition Management Plan.
B. Semester Payment. If payments are not received on or before August 1st and January 15th, the family will be contacted within five (5) days by the St. Francis Business Manager concerning the missed payment date and alternative tuition payment options will be offered. If funds are not received according to a new agreement, all tuition payments shall be made through the FACTS Tuition Management Plan.
C. Monthly Payments. School families who choose the ten (10) month payment plan and miss a monthly payment due to insufficient funds will be assessed a $25.00 missed payment fee by FACTS and may incur a fee from their own financial institution. The missed payment will be reattempted by FACTS in approximately two weeks.
In addition, school families who have missed two monthly payments and have not made suitable arrangements within fourteen (14) calendar days of the second missed payment will be informed that their child(ren) will not be re-admitted to school according to the specifications of this policy.
NON-ADMISSION
OF STUDENTS
DUE
TO TUITION
DELINQUENCY
Families
failing
to pay
tuition
according
to
the agreement
which they
have made
with St.
Francis
High
School
or who
have
been
unwilling
to make
suitable
alternative
arrangements
with the
St. Francis
Business
Manager
of St.
Francis
High School
will be
informed
that their
child(ren)
will not
be readmitted
to our
school.
Payment
deadline
is as follows:
A. August
20th:
Students
will
not be
admitted
on
the first
day of
school
and will
not be
permitted
to
tryout
or
participate
in co-curricular
activities.
B. December
20th:
Students
will
not
be
readmitted
on
the
first
day
of
class
in
January
and
will
not
be
eligible
for
semester
examinations.
C.
March
20th:
Students
will
not
be
readmitted
on
the
first
day
of
class
following
spring
break.
D.
May 20th:
Students
will not
receive report
cards or
diplomas, and
permanent records
will not be released.
FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid is available through the Diocese of Joliet and St. Francis High
School. Forms are available in the main office and through FACTS after
January 1st. The forms may be completed on-line through the facts tuition
aid website by clicking on the blue link above.
The completed forms are due back to FACTS by March 1st. For more information, please call the Main Office at (630) 668-5800.
